Intelligence test for dogs

Nacho Cuesta

6 minutes

Dog lying in the field.

Is my dog ​​smart? It is always said that dogs are very intelligent animals, but as with us, there are more and less clever ones.

If you want to evaluate the ability of your dog in different areas, below you have a whole collection of intelligence tests that will help you measure your pet's skills and ingenuity. Do not miss it.

What are the smartest dog breeds

Border Collie in the field.

According to subject matter expert Stanley Coren the most intelligent breeds of dogs are:

  • Border Collie
  • Caniche
  • German shepherd
  • Golden Retriever
  • Doberman pinscher
  • shetland sheepdog
  • Labrador Retriever
  • Papillon
  • Rottweiler
  • Australian Cattle Dog.

Y the least intelligent breeds They are the Afgan Hound, the Basenji, the Bulldog, the Chow Chow, the Borzoi, the Bloodhound or Saint Humberto, the Pekingese, the Mastiff / Beagle, the Basset Hound and the Shih Tzu.

To reach this conclusion, he performed an intelligence test in order to evaluate which were the easiest breeds to domesticate. The tests were carried out for several days and with the animals fasting, since the food was used as a kind of reward. At the time of the test we must show the pet tranquility since if they do not see nervous the animals will also get nervous.

Intelligence test 1: your pet's ability to observe.

Dog barking in the street.

When you are not going to take the dog out to the street do all the gestures, without calling it, that you do when you are going to take it out for a walk. For example, put on your coat, grab your leash, your keys and stay behind the door, without leaving the house. Now evaluate the action of the dog:

  • If the dog runs to the door or at your side quickly: 5 points
  • If the dog does not move when he sees you take things, but does move when you go to the door: 4 points
  • If it does not move until we open the door slightly: 3 points
  • If it does not move but looks at us carefully: 2 points
  • If he doesn't even look at us: 1 point

Intelligence test 2: assess the care of your environment

Golden Retriever lying on a sofa.

When your dog is away from home, we will move some furniture. For example, we will change the chair where he usually sleeps, or we will change the table, placing it on the opposite side of the room. In this case we will also start the timer.

  • If in less than 15 seconds your dog feels that something has changed and begins to sniff things: 5 points
  • If you do it between 15 and 30 seconds: 4 points
  • If you do it between 30 seconds and 1 minute: 3 points
  • If you notice but don't explore: 2 points
  • If after a while the dog seems indifferent: 1 point

IQ test 3: assess short-term memory

Homemade cookie recipe for your dog

Being in a clear room we show him a candy or cookie with a strong smell and let him sniff it. We place the cookie in a corner without him seeing us, we take the dog out for about 10 seconds and then let him in to the room, time their actions.

  • If you go quickly to food: 5 points
  • If you sniff a little, almost directly: 4 points
  • If you find the cookie in less than 45 seconds: 3 points
  • If you can't find it in 45 seconds: 2 points
  • If not looking for it: 1 point

IQ test 4: assess your long-term memory.

Prevent the dog from stealing food

You must take this IQ test for dogs after you have completed the previous test. The procedure to follow is the same, only in this case, we place the food in a different corner than before and take the dog out for 5 minutes. Then we let him in and time what he does:

  • If you go directly to the food: 5 points
  • If you go where the food was in the previous test and then to the correct place: 4 points
  • If he sniffs and finds food directly: 3 points
  • If you search randomly and find your food by chance within 45 seconds: 2 points
  • If you do it before 45 seconds: 1 point
  • If not looking for it: 0 points

Intelligence test 5: know if you can interpret gestures

Dog licking a woman.

When he's sitting quiet a few feet from us we started to look him in the eye. When he pays attention to us, we smile at him without making any other gesture.

  • If he comes to us wagging his tail: 5 points
  • If he goes towards us but does not get to where we are and does not wag his tail showing joy: 4 points
  • If you change the original position or stand up but do not get close: 3 points
  • If he walks away: 2 points
  • If you don't pay attention to what we do: 1 point

Intelligence test 6: rproblem solving

Dog does not eat

We are nearing the end of IQ tests for dogs. Now we have to complete different tests that will help us assess our pet's ability to solve problems.

Prueba 1

For this test you will need a stopwatch, a candy and a box or can. We show the dog a treat (something he likes), let him smell it and cover it with a can. We start the stopwatch.

  • If you notice that he pushes the can and takes out his food in less than 5 seconds: 5 points
  • 5 to 15 seconds: 4 points
  • 15 to 30 seconds: 3 points
  • 30 to 60 seconds: 2 points
  • If you smell the can but can't get it out in less than 1 minute: 1 point
  • If you don't even try to remove the object: 0 points

Prueba 2

Repeat the above test, but instead of using a can use a ragWith that is what we will cover your favorite candy or cookie.

  • If found in less than 15 seconds: 5 points
  • Between 15 and 30 seconds: 4 points
  • Between 30 and 60 seconds: 3 points Between 1 and 2 minutes: 2 points
  • If you search for it but cannot find it by abandoning the search: 1 point
  • If you ignore the test: 0 points

Prueba 3

Funny pictures of dogs

You should take a small blanket or a bath towel and let your pet sniff it. The dog should be active when it does. Later we cover his head so he can't see anything, being very careful not to harm him. From there we start the stopwatch.

  • If you uncover your head in less than 15 seconds: 5 points
  • Side cover your head between 30 and 60 seconds: 3 points
  • If you uncover your head between 2 minute and XNUMX minutes: XNUMX points
  • If you were unable to uncover your head after 2 minutes: 1 point

Prueba 4

You will put a board on top of some books so that the dog's paws can fit but he can't put his head underneath. Hold the board so the dog can't lift it. ANDShow the dog food, letting it smell and then place it under the board. It doesn't matter if your dog sees what you do. Start the timer.

  • If you take out the food in less than a minute: 5 points
  • If you take it out between 1 and 3 minutes: 4 points
  • If you try but after 3 minutes you don't succeed and you lose interest: 3 points
  • If it does not use its legs and only wants to do it with its mouth: 2 points
  • If you don't try: 1 point

Is my dog ​​smart?

Labrador next to some books.

If you've made it this far, you may have a slight idea of ​​how smart your dog is. Between all the tests we add 45 points so if your dog:

  • He has scored 45 points: he is very smart
  • He has obtained 22 points: he is in the average
  • He has scored 10 points or less: he is not that smart but you sure love him very much.

If you have not done all the tests, you can evaluate the score that your dog has obtained from the total points.

Tell us the score your pet has obtained so we can compare how smart or intelligent your dog is.


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